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> FYI - for someone with science education or related training seeking > a postdoc > > ____________________ > > THE UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON SEATTLE, College of Education, seeks to > fill a 20 month position for a post-doctoral researcher in Science > Teacher Learning and Development. The successful candidate will > become part of the Teachers’ Learning Trajectories research group > within the College of Education. This NSF-funded collaborative > studies how beginning secondary science teachers take up ambitious > and equitable practices early in their career, and investigates the > impact this teaching has on student learning. These practices are > supported by a range of conceptual and practical tools designed to > help teachers engage students in different types of productive > classroom discourse (seehttp://Tools4TeachingScience.org/). > > > We seek applicants with a doctoral degree (or doctoral degree > conferred by May 2011) in science education, teacher education, the > learning sciences, or a closely related field with a scholarly focus > on how science educators learn and develop their classroom practice. > Applicants should demonstrate an active interest and scholarly > experience in teacher preparation, science teaching, or science > learning. > > > The successful candidate should be prepared to: (1) become a full > participant in a major research initiative on the early career > development of science teachers (i.e. help organize research > activities, collect and analyze data, and publish peer-reviewed > articles that emerge from the project); (2) work with graduate > students involved in the project; (3) engage in grant development > activities; 4) take up other duties related to the success of the > project. > > Applications should include: > > a detailed letter describing qualifications for the position, > including academic preparation, experience, research agenda > curriculum vitae > two letters of reference as well as two additional names of > individuals who can act as references > at least two examples of scholarly writing (these need not be > published articles) > an email address for further communications. > Please submit your application packet by mail to the Teachers’ > Learning Trajectories Project, c/oJerry Purcell ([log in to unmask]) > 115 Miller Hall Box 353600, College of Education, Seattle, WA > 98195-3600. The principal investigators—Dr. Mark Windschitl ([log in to unmask] > ) and Dr. Jessica Thompson ([log in to unmask])—are available to answer > questions about the position. The committee will begin reviewing > applications February 20th, 2011. The position will remain open > until filled. Appointment to commence September 1, 2011. > > The UW College of Education is a vibrant working environment > characterized by an atmosphere of supportive and interdisciplinary > cooperation, both within the College and across the entire > University. The members of the College also maintain a set of active > partnerships with educational institutions in the region and state— > schools, school districts, community-based organizations, informal > educational institutions, and professional organizations. We are > seeking a colleague to join us in conducting research, promoting the > education of teachers, strengthening relationships between schools > and the communities they serve, and informing public policy to help > create a more just and caring society. > To learn more about the University of Washington (http://www.washington.edu > ) and the College of Education (http://education.washington.edu), > our mission and goals, research and outreach activities, faculty, > and academic programs, please visit us on the web. > > > The University of Washington is an affirmative action, equal > opportunity employer. The College of Education is dedicated to the > goal of building a culturally diverse and pluralistic faculty and > staff committed to teaching and working in a multicultural > environment and strongly encourages applications from women, > minorities, individuals with disabilities and covered veterans. > A competitive recruitment and selection process is being conducted > and if a U.S. worker or permanent resident is not selected pursuant > to this process, an application for Alien Employment Certification > may be filed on behalf of an alien to fill the job opportunity. > Interested persons should submit an application to the designated > search committee chair. > > > Mark > > Mark Windschitl > Associate Professor | Science Education > University of Washington > 206-221-4736 > http://Tools4TeachingScience.org/ > > > > > --- > > You are currently subscribed to narst as: [log in to unmask] > > To unsubscribe click here: http://cts.dundee.net/u?id=143472892.8dc32f8f3a1be98f5fb45acd569f7eb9&n=T&l=narst&o=38120342 > > (It may be necessary to cut and paste the above URL if the line is > broken) > > or send a blank email to [log in to unmask] > Julie Libarkin Associate Professor, Director - Geocognition Research Lab Michigan State University 206 Natural Science East Lansing, MI 48824 Phone: 517-355-8369 https://www.msu.edu/~libarkin Editor-in-Chief, Journal of Geoscience Education Affiliations: Department of Geological Sciences, Division of Science and Mathematics Education, Cognitive Science Program, Center for Research on College Science Teaching and Learning